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December 6, 2010
Old school: U-M in History
New organ dedicated
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December 6, 2010
Docents sought for botanical gardens children’s programs
The Matthaei Botanical Gardens seeks volunteers to be trained as docents for children’s programs. Through these programs, including field trips, after-school programming and weekend workshops, docents pass on knowledge about nature and connect with future generations of environmental stewards. Judy Magee, who has been a docent for 10 years, loves to share the gardens with… -
December 6, 2010
U-M netting big energy savings through Planet Blue
Simple acts are having profound affects at U-M when it comes to energy savings. Recently released data from the Planet Blue Operations Team on energy savings and utility costs shows a 12 percent decrease in the amount of energy used for FY 2010 in 44 campus buildings, with a total cost avoidance of almost $3.5 million annually.
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December 6, 2010
Photo: ‘Apsasra Warrior’ at UMMA
Cambodian artist Ouk Chim Vichet’s “Apsasra Warrior,” on display at the U-M Museum of Art, originated from the Peace Arts Project Cambodia, designed to promote both nonviolence and young Cambodian artists. The piece was donated to the museum by Guy and Nora Barron. Photo by Susan Thompson. -
December 6, 2010
Martin Philbert appointed dean of SPH
Martin Philbert, senior associate dean for research and professor of toxicology in the School of Public Health, has been appointed the new dean of SPH. President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Phil Hanlon made the announcement Nov. 29, pending approval by the Board of Regents.
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December 6, 2010
Don’t miss: Changing Middle East politics examined
Internationally syndicated political columnist and author Rami Khouri will present the talk “Rights, Respect, Resistance and Righteousness: Understanding the New Power Equations Throughout the Middle East,” at 4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Khouri is the director of the Issam Fares Institute of… -
December 6, 2010
Researchers identify protein essential for cell division
U-M researchers have discovered that a protein known to regulate cellular metabolism also is necessary for normal cell division in blood-forming stem cells. Loss of the protein results in an abnormal number of chromosomes and a high rate of cell death.
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December 6, 2010
Accolades
Awards Dr. David Ginsburg, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and James V. Neel Distinguished University Professor, has been recognized by The Association of American Medical Colleges with the Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences Award. Ginsburg is one of 10 scientists in the country receiving national recognition for outstanding contributions to academic medicine and the… -
December 6, 2010
Professors contribute to presidential report on U.S. energy
Two U-M professors contributed to a White House report last week that calls for the United States to craft a governmentwide federal energy policy and update it regularly with strategic reviews every four years.
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December 6, 2010
State will help fund building renovations on all three campuses
The state Legislature has approved a bill that will partially fund the renovation of three U-M academic buildings — one each in Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn. The legislation, approved early Friday on the last day of the legislative session, provides $383 million in state funding for nearly $1 billion in projects.
